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.

“Sweet”, the shelf

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

745 records matching 97 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
7 Aug 1937
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 07 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1937
TURF NEWS IN BRIEF (Evening Post, 20 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jan 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 22 January 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 28 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1938
ART UNION DRAW (Evening Post, 12 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1938
Page 16 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 30 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 16 July 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1938
THE NATIONAL CARNIVAL (Evening Post, 05 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8 Aug 1938
FIELDS IN REVIEW (Evening Post, 08 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Aug 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 20 August 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1938
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 22 October 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Jan 1939
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 24 January 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Aug 1939
WEEKEND RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 05 August 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1939
SOME BIG PRICES (Evening Post, 14 August 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Aug 1939
HERE and THERE- (Evening Post, 14 August 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Oct 1939
BANKS PENINSULA (Evening Post, 27 October 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Dec 1939
PERSONAL NOTES (Evening Post, 14 December 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1940s
31 May 1940
Untitled (Evening Post, 31 May 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1940
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT (Evening Post, 29 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1940
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT (Evening Post, 31 July 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1940
CHRISTCHURCH HUNT (Evening Post, 02 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1940
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Ellesmere Guardian, 22 November 1940) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1940
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81. 2YA, WELLINGTON (570 kc). (Evening Post, 21 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Jan 1941
1941 A Tale of Huntsmen Four Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Lincoln University
22 Mar 1941
2YA, WELLINGTON (570 kc.). (Evening Post, 22 March 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Apr 1941
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Evening Post, 10 April 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1941
BROADCASTING (Evening Post, 03 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 25 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
28 Aug 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 28 August 1942) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Jun 1943
CHRISTCHURCH BRIDE (Evening Post, 11 June 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1943
1943 GRAND NATIONALS (Evening Post, 06 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Dec 1943
NEW YEAR RACING STOP PRESS (Evening Post, 31 December 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1944
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 07 June 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Feb 1945
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Evening Post, 03 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1945
RICCARTON RIDERS (Evening Post, 13 April 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1945
NATIONAL MEETING (Evening Post, 06 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1945
NORTH'S LARGER SHARE (Evening Post, 08 August 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1950s
13 Jan 1959
sweet clover, Melilotus albus Medik. Plants · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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
14 Dec 2000
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
8 Mar 2001
In Bankruptcy 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
16 Jan 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
7 Aug 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
11 Sept 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From 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
6 May 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
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
13 Aug 2005
Beach rock art Greg O’Beirne collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
1 Sept 2005
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Sept 2005
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
15 Dec 2005
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
23 Feb 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
16 Nov 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
10 May 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register 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
5 Jul 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
18 Oct 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
22 May 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
19 Jun 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
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
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
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
21 Jan 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
18 Mar 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
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
14 Apr 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · 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
17 May 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
21 Jun 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
16 Aug 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
18 Apr 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
18 Jul 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 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
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
23 Jan 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
17 Apr 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register 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
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
18 Sept 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 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
18 Dec 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Jun 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
10 Sept 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
12 Nov 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Dec 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From 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.

“Sweet”, the shelf

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