How many records does the archive hold?

78,375 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.

“Street Legal”, the shelf

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

863 records matching 100 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 1900s
8 May 1909
COUNTY COUNCIL. (Ashburton Guardian, 08 May 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 Jun 1909
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 26 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
11 Aug 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 11 August 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1909
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 August 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Aug 1909
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 26 August 1909) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Sept 1909
PERSONAL ITEMS, (Otago Witness, 08 September 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Sept 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL, (Otago Witness, 15 September 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Oct 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 02 October 1909) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Nov 1909
NEW STREET NAMES. (Star, 02 November 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1909
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 16 November 1909) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
24 Nov 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 24 November 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
2 Dec 1909
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Nelson Evening Mail, 02 December 1909) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
11 Apr 1910
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ashburton Guardian, 11 April 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1910
THE DASH FOR DECREES. (NZ Truth, 03 September 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 18 October 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL, (Evening Post, 20 October 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 January 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jan 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Feilding Star, 30 January 1911) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 16 March 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
20 May 1911
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 May 1911) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1911
THE CRITIC. (NZ Truth, 10 June 1911) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1911
PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME. (Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, 20 June 1911) Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jul 1911
THE CITY. (Ashburton Guardian, 06 July 1911) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1911
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 July 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1911
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS. (Marlborough Express, 23 October 1911) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1911
WORKERS' HOMES. (Evening Post, 22 November 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1911
WORKERS' HOMES. (Mataura Ensign 22-11-1911) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Aug 1912
PERSONAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 31 August 1912) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Sept 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 September 1912) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Dec 1912
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 December 1912) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1913
TOWN EDITION. (Poverty Bay Herald, 28 January 1913) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1913
THE WEEK IN WELLINGTON. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 05 March 1913) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Jun 1913
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 June 1913) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1914
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 21 November 1914) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1915
UNCLAIMED MONEY (Otago Daily Times 22-1-1915) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Mar 1915
MARSHLAND AMENITIES (NZ Truth, 06 March 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1916
Page 10 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 23 October 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1917
OBITUARY. (Colonist, 21 February 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1917
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 19 March 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1917
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 04 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1917
Women in Print. (Evening Post, 13 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Oct 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 20 October 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 10 November 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Dec 1917
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (NZ Truth, 01 December 1917) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1918
LEGAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 03 January 1918) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 20 December 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Oct 1919
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 28 October 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Nov 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 03 November 1919) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Nov 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 07 November 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Nov 1919
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 21 November 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Dec 1919
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 19 December 1919) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
13 Jan 1920
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 13 January 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
30 Jan 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 January 1920) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 May 1920) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Northern Advocate, 06 May 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1920
Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Northern Advocate, 07 May 1920) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1920
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 13 May 1920) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Aug 1920
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 09 August 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Apr 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 08 April 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 May 1921
Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 04 May 1921) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Sept 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 September 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Oct 1922
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 19 October 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1924
INQUIRERS' CORNER (NZ Truth, 01 March 1924) NZ Truth · 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
12 Dec 1925
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 12 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Feb 1926
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 11 February 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 06 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 20 September 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1927
Jurty Hears Murder Charge Agains Taxi-driver Boakes A DRAMATIC MOMENT IN COURT WHEN BICKERDIKE ENTERS BOX (NZ Truth, 24 November 1927) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Dec 1927
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 30 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 1927
PERSONAL MATTERS (Evening Post, 31 December 1927) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 23 March 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 May 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 26 May 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
2 Aug 1928
DIGGER HOUNDED BY CRUEL FATE (NZ Truth, 02 August 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Nov 1928
WHEN "BARNEY" GREEN SAW RED (NZ Truth, 01 November 1928) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Feb 1929
Comedian Called To Legal Stage (NZ Truth, 28 February 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 10 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1929
THREATENED TO BREAK IN WITH AXE (NZ Truth, 16 May 1929) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
10 Jun 1930
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 10 June 1930) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1930
YOU DO NOT LOVE ME" (NZ Truth, 07 August 1930) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 11 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Aug 1935
Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 23 August 1935) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1936
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 13 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1936
OUTDOOR GAMES (Evening Post, 15 May 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Feb 1937
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 26 February 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Mar 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 19 March 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Dec 1937
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 24 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 21 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
27 Aug 1940
ROYAL AIR FORCE (Evening Post, 27 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jan 1941
Local and General (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 January 1941) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Mar 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 March 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1945
TE ARO FLAT (Evening Post, 01 March 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17 Aug 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Aug 1945
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 31 August 1945) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
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
9 Nov 2000
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
29 Mar 2001
134 Security Ltd etc Removals · 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
4 Oct 2001
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
10 Jan 2002
In Bankruptcy 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.

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