How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 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.

“The Cafe”, the shelf

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

1,064 records matching 8 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 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
202 Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
29 Jan 2010
Car park sign on Oxford Terrace Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 places
14 Feb 2010
Worcester Street poster bollard Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
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
No. 6 Cafe in Lyttelton by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 May 2010
El Santo Portena advertising by Library Staff · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
5 May 2010
The Volcano Cafe in Lyttelton 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
1 Sept 2010
Rear of Grubb Cottage Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
1 Sept 2010
Northern addition to Grubb cottage Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
25 Sept 2010
Former Opawa Scout Den Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
24 Dec 2010
Fence at rear of 146 Somerfield Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
25 Dec 2010
Opawa Road and Vincent Place corner Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
25 Dec 2010
Former Opawa Scout den Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
30 Dec 2010
Damaged chimney of 39 Oxford Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 7 places
30 Dec 2010
Harbourlight Theatre and London Street shops Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
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 and vicarage Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
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
Photographs of central Christchurch after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes TAPUHI · Alexander Turnbull Library · 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
1 Feb 2011
338 Montreal Street and Windsor Hotel Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
4 Mar 2011
The Pump House Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
4 Mar 2011
Western facade of the Pump House Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
4 Mar 2011
Pump House western facade Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
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
30 May 2011
Demolition of HSBC building Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
6 Jun 2011
Temporary housing village 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
15 Dec 2011
Corner of Armagh Street Durham Street North Cafe Cecil collection · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
23 Dec 2011
58 Armagh Street car park Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 2 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 Jan 2012
The Curator's House Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
3 Feb 2012
Hereford Street and Barbardoes Street Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries · about 3 places
3 Feb 2012
City Central Motel Apartments Canterbury Stories · no. 52704 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
3 Feb 2012
City Central Motel Apartments Canterbury Stories · no. 52699 · 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.

“The Cafe”, the shelf

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